Great-West Lifeco (GWO)

With most Q1 earnings reports out of the way, short sellers are sticking with their favourite targets. Bonterra Energy (BNE) is the only new name on our ten most shorted stock list (as a % of float), replacing Laurentian Bank (LB) which is now the 11th most shorted stock. The top two spots continue to be held by Paramount Resources (POU) and High Liner Foods (HLF).

High Liner Foods remains the most shorted stock on the TSX based on the latest IIROC report and INK data. Short interest remained relatively steady at 15.54% of its float, down 0.26% from the March 30th report. Since our April 8th INK post warning that based on INK signals the stock appeared at risk of a bearish setup, it has dropped 4.5%. Our bearish signal remains in place based on a combination of relatively large short-selling and average insider commitment.

High Liner Foods is the most shorted stock on the TSX based on IIROC and INK data. Shorts added to their positions as the stock rallied 11.8% since March 15th. However, their bets may still pay off. Based on INK signals, the stock appears at risk of a bearish set up based on a combination of relatively large short-selling and average insider commitment.

Shorts have Paramount Resources in their crosshairs based on Thursday's IIROC short report. The stock has seen its short position jump by 987,869 shares and now totals 7,352,444 shares representing 10.3% of the stock's float. The short data is as of March 15th as reported by market participants to IIROC.

INK Research (INK) has announced changes to the INK Canadian Insider Index as a result of the rules-based semi-annual review. These changes will be effective at the close on Friday, November 20, 2015. In all, twenty stocks were added and dropped. Read the full list here: https://index.inkresearch.com/announce.php?id=5.